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H.R. 3548 — what changed

Improving Trauma Care Act of 2014

From Reported in House to Engrossed in House. 2 sections amended between Reported in House and Engrossed in House.

Section 1 Short title

changed This Act may be cited as the “Improving Trauma Care Act of 2013”.2014”.

Sec. 2 Trauma definition

(a)
added Revised definition under trauma systems grants programs— Paragraph (4) of section 1231 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–31) is amended to read as follows:

added “(4) Trauma—The term trauma means an injury resulting from exposure to—

added “(A) a mechanical force; or

added “(B) another extrinsic agent, including an extrinsic agent that is thermal, electrical, chemical, or radioactive.”

(b)
added Revised definition under interagency program for trauma research— Paragraph (3) of section 1261(h) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–61(h)) is amended to read as follows:

added “(3) The term “trauma” means an injury resulting from exposure to—

added “(A) a mechanical force; or

added “(B) another extrinsic agent, including an extrinsic agent that is thermal, electrical, chemical, or radioactive.”

removed Paragraph (4) of section 1231 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–31) is amended to read as follows:

removed “(4) Trauma—The term trauma means an injury resulting from exposure to—

removed “(A) a mechanical force; or

removed “(B) another extrinsic agent, including an extrinsic agent that is thermal, electrical, chemical, or radioactive.”